maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to give directions; to issue instructions
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
at the last moment; this late in the game
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
coincident with; while; simultaneously
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
curiosity; inquisitiveness
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
one way or the other; either way